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Harrison Yoon

Founder

Co-Founder at Cacultured · CEO / BOD at Kula Bio

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedCacultured

About

Harrison Yoon is Chief Executive Officer of Kula Bio, where he oversees the development and commercialization of biological nitrogen technologies intended to improve agricultural productivity and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers. His career spans roughly two decades across industrial biotechnology, fermentation, microbial products, cell culture, and food technology, with an emphasis on scaling scientific innovations into commercial businesses.

Co-Founder at Cacultured

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Cacultured's investors · 6

Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M checksAgronomicsLondonBlue Horizon CorporationZurichJuniperClarksville · $100K – $1.5M checksStray Dog CapitalLeawood · $100K – $1M checksSustainable Food VenturesSeattle

Co-founders at Cacultured

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Alan PerlsteinCEO

CEO / BOD at Kula Bio

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Kula Bio's investors · 11

AgFunderSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksArgonautic VenturesNew York · $5M checksBoxGroupNew York · $1M checksCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksEmbark VenturesLos AngelesiSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checksLOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checksLowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2025Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checksYing FundLos Angeles

Co-founders at Kula Bio

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Daniel NoceraDirector

Experience

  1. Kula BioChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentGreater Boston
  2. Kula BioPresident2025Greater Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Kula BioChief Operations Officer2020 — 2025Greater Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. California Cultured Inc.Co-Founder & Member Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentWest Sacramento, California, United States
  5. JHY Consulting LLCFoundercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Growcentia, IncChief Operating Officer2018 — 2020Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
  7. Bioderpac SA de CVPresident2016 — 2018Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
  8. AgrinosChief Production & Operations Officer2015 — 2018Dallas, Texas, United States
  9. AgrinosChief Product Development Officer2014 — 2015Oslo, Norway/Davis, CA/Portland, OR
  10. AgrinosConsultant2013
  11. DIANAChief Scientific Officer2012 — 2013Paris/Renn, France
  12. DianaPlantSciencesVP R&D2010 — 2012Portland, Oregon, United States
  13. ExelixisAssociate Director2008 — 2010Portland, Oregon, United States
  14. ExelixisScientist II2006 — 2007South San Francisco, California, United States
  15. Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPrincipal Research Scientist1999 — 2005Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
  16. Genomine, Inc.Planning Director/Acting CEO1999 — 2001Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
  17. DICERManager1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Management5Leadership4Biotechnology60Fermentation28Cell Culture40R&D53Biochemical Engineering16Mass Spectrometry9Cell23Process Simulation11Formulation5Lifesciences4
+10 moreStatisticsAnalytical ChemistryLaboratoryChemical EngineeringScienceChemistryLC-MSGLPBiochemistryLife Sciences
  • Project Leadership — Cornell University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Harrison Yoon?
Harrison Yoon is Chief Executive Officer of Kula Bio, where he oversees the development and commercialization of biological nitrogen technologies intended to improve agricultural productivity and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers. His career spans roughly two decades across industrial biotechnology, fermentation, microbial products, cell culture, and food technology, with an emphasis on scaling scientific innovations into commercial businesses.
Where does Harrison Yoon work?
Harrison Yoon is Co-Founder of Cacultured and CEO / BOD at Kula Bio.
What companies did Harrison Yoon found?
Harrison Yoon founded Cacultured.
Where did Harrison Yoon go to school?
Harrison Yoon studied at Cornell University (Post Doctoral Associate, Chemical Engineering); Pohang University of Science and Technology (Ph.D., Chemical Engineering); Pohang University of Science and Technology (MS, Chemical Engineering).

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